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Tikkun Leil Shavuot: (lit. "service of the night of Shavuot"); the series of selections from the written and oral law read and studied during the night-long vigil observed on the first night of Shavuot
Journey through the entire gamut of Torah in a single night, as prescribed by the Kabbalists of Tzefat.
All-night learning
On the first night of Shavuot, we stay up all night learning Torah. Known as "tikkun," this Kabbalah-inspired custom is a preparation to receive the Torah the following morning when the 10 Commandments are read.
Why is it that we read the Tikkun rather than delve deeper into Torah study?
A new generation of participants attracted to caffeinated study programs
Emilio Van Dam is eagerly anticipating the stroke of midnight on the first night of Shavuot as he prepares to participate for the first time in the all-night Torah learning program at Chabad-Lubavitch of Uptown Houston. “We’ve been counting the days since...
Explore the earliest sources for why we stay up all night on Shavuot to learn Torah, and discover the real reason for this seemingly misunderstood custom.
Every year on Shavuot we renew our acceptance of the Torah, and G‑d “re-gives” it to us anew.
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